Expository Outlines Mark 1:12-13 And immediately the spirit drives him into the wilderness.… I. Christ, having received the Spirit, EVER AFTER LIVED UNDER HIS IMMEDIATE GUIDANCE. 1. Everything that Christ said and did expressed the mind of the Spirit. In this respect He is an example. 2. The intensity with which Christ acted is expressed by the word "driveth." 3. The Spirit, as a leader, often takes into the wilderness, II. Christ having been formally anointed to His offices, PREPARES HIMSELF BY FASTING AND PRAYER FOR HIS WORK. It was after Christ bad spent forty days in this employment that He was tempted. He afterwards acted in the same manner. Our example. III. CHRIST HAVING RETIRED INTO THE WILDERNESS, HE ALLOWED HIMSELF TO BE TEMPTED OF THE DEVIL. IV. The temptation of Christ FOLLOWED CLOSE UPON THE ENJOYMENT OF THE HIGHEST RELIGIOUS PRIVILEGES. V. Christ was tempted IN A PLACE INTO WHICH THE SPIRIT HAD LED HIM. VI. It is stated that Christ, during His stay in the wilderness, WAS WITH THE WILD BEASTS. VII. On this and other occasions ANGELS MINISTERED TO CHRIST. (Expository Outlines.) Parallel Verses KJV: And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.WEB: Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. |
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